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Success criterion 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded)

Level Level AAA, WCAG principle: Perceivable

Assigned to the following themes: SENSORY WORDING

Prerecorded videos must include extended audio descriptions if important visual content like:

  • important visual details,
  • on-screen text not spoken aloud, or
  • scenes without natural audio breaks

can't be described during normal playback.

Learn more about the success criterion 1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) on the W3C website.

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